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Monday, September 2, 2013

Rhoda continues her researching and logging on the family history of The Ross' of Martintown --- Thomas 'Taylor' Ross connections on the Reunion family tree program, now just under the 25,000 name entries.

Alex continues to work on the MacDonalds of Loupe, Lundie and Fraser connections who are entertwined with the Agent MacDonells, King MacDonalds and King MacDonells, Spanish John, Clan Ranald, Greenfield, Leek, Ardnabee, Collachie MacDonells, Sandfield MacDonalds and many more. now with just over 24,200 name entries. Check out the christian & surname index of version 4 http://glengarrycounty.com/loupv4index.html

These two works have just under 50,000 name entries covering many of the Glengarry County & area families, with much documentation

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Till Sept 30th 2013 there is a special on the St Raphael's BMD 1804 - 1835 on CD. 808 pages of BMD & index under 24 headings

Added 7 Glengarry County area books for SALE, namely CHALKDUST IN MY BLOOD; The Kings' Royal Regiment of New York; Beck's Corners; Lochinvar to Skye 1794-1987; The Campbells and other Glengarry-Stormont and Harrington Pioneers; Historical Sketch of Kenyon Presbyterian Church Dunvegan; The Story of Martintown, A Pioneer Village; to my used book blog at http://usednewglengarryareabooks.blogspot.ca

Finished working on The work Rhodes Grant did in 1972 in his recording of the plot inscription survey for St Andrews United Church Martintown. This work will be part of Gravestones of Glengarry Vol. 10 Martintown - Apple Hill http://glengarrycounty.com/gofg.html

Also CD order for the Combined B M D name index of over 9000 name entries for the St Andrews 2nd Concession church, Bainsville; Knox United Lancaster, Salem United in Summerstown & St Andrews Presbyterian South Lancaster.

Did some fine tuning on strap0435 web site and now have a introductory SPECIAL on ending September 30th, 2013 for St Raphael’s RC church BMD 1804 - 1835 with 24 heading index. Also offering various purchase options on these BMD records, by download, on CD, by year for set of BMD or by individual year, be it for baptisms, or for marriages or for deaths see web page for details http://glengarrycounty.com/strap0435.html

Rhoda continues her researching and logging on the family history of The Ross' of Martintown --- Thomas 'Taylor' Ross connections on the Reunion family tree program, now just under the 25,000 name entries.

Alex continues to work on the MacDonalds of Loupe, Lundie and Fraser connections who are entertwined with the Agent MacDonells, King MacDonalds and King MacDonells, Spanish John, Clan Ranald, Greenfield, Leek, Ardnabee, Collachie MacDonells, Sandfield MacDonalds and many more. now with just over 24,200 name entries. Check out the christian & surname index of version 4 http://glengarrycounty.com/loupv4index.html

These two works have just under 50,000 name entries covering many of the Glengarry County & area families, with much documentation

SPECIAL OFFERSPECIAL OFFERSPECIAL OFFER

Till Sept 30th 2013 there is a special on the St Raphael's BMD 1804 - 1835 on CD. 808 pages of BMD & index under 24 headings

Added 7 Glengarry County area books for SALE, namely CHALKDUST IN MY BLOOD; The Kings' Royal Regiment of New York; Beck's Corners; Lochinvar to Skye 1794-1987; The Campbells and other Glengarry-Stormont and Harrington Pioneers; Historical Sketch of Kenyon Presbyterian Church Dunvegan; The Story of Martintown, A Pioneer Village; to my used book blog at http://usednewglengarryareabooks.blogspot.ca

Finished working on The work Rhodes Grant did in 1972 in his recording of the plot inscription survey for St Andrews United Church Martintown. This work will be part of Gravestones of Glengarry Vol. 10 Martintown - Apple Hill http://glengarrycounty.com/gofg.html

Also CD order for the Combined B M D name index of over 9000 name entries for the St Andrews 2nd Concession church, Bainsville; Knox United Lancaster, Salem United in Summerstown & St Andrews Presbyterian South Lancaster.

Did some fine tuning on strap0435 web site and now have a introductory SPECIAL on ending September 30th, 2013 for St Raphael’s RC church BMD 1804 - 1835 with 24 heading index. Also offering various purchase options on these BMD records, by download, on CD, by year for set of BMD or by individual year, be it for baptisms, or for marriages or for deaths see web page for details http://glengarrycounty.com/strap0435.html

Sep 7/13 Today, Marks the 42 Anniversary of the journey in Genealogy & Publishing in the preservation of Glengarry County and Area history in a few aspects which started September 7th 1971 on my sisters birthday. In this journey we have published more than 28,000 pages of material on Glengarry County and Area. This is the equivalent of about 175 single title books of 160 pages each. There is still more to come. Follow us on What's New blog post http://glengarrycountyareabooks.blogspot.ca/2013/09/whats-new-week-in-review-glengarry.html

Sep 5/13 More fine tuning of & finished indexing Angus McMillan's "Deacon's Dairy" over 2700 name entries. Diary 106 pages, index 116 p. Also did a lot & concession index of the same which is in pdf format and if printed will add about another 120 pages to the work

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The Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum

Is holding a

Community meeting

at the Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum, John Street, Williamstown

On

Saturday, September 21, 2013

At 10:30am

Join us for a report on the summer season, hear what has been happening, ask questions and get involved!

We have had a busy summer as I am sure most of you did as well but where did the summer go, I can hardly believe it is nearly September. We were back to Glengarry County for a couple of weeks at the end of July to mid August. We stayed in my sons trailer at our beach but were so busy we did not get to sit and enjoy Lake St. Francis very much.

We attended the Maxville Highland Games and the Williamstown Fair, there was a good crowd at both, we missed a few events that happened before and after we were in Glengarry but we will plan a longer stay next time. We also saw many old friends and relatives.

My husband Alex W. Fraser gave a talk on genealogy at the Glengarry Archives, Williamstown and had an open house at the Dalkeith Historical Society Archives. We also spent a few days at the Cornwall Public Library doing genealogical research.

We drove around most of the back roads to see any changes made since we last visited and also took a drive around the Point Fortune, Grenville, Hawkesbury, Dalkeith area.

The weather was beautiful but the nights were a bit cool. If you are planning a trip to the Eastern Ontario area then the last week of July and the first half of August is the best time, in my opinion, to go. We can help with your travel arrangements.

The weekend we returned to Courtenay my daughter Lynn and her husband Garry had a Glengarry Reunion. We had about 18 attending in all (including some of the children and spouse's). At least 10 were from the Curry Hill and Bainsville area of Glengarry. We had a great visit, we had not seen some of the folks for a number of years and and it brought back many memories of the good old days. I think we must make this an annual event as there were several from the area that could not make it due to other commitments. A Thank You to Lynn and Garry and all who attended to help make this reunion a success. Looking forward to seeing you again.

includes small, abandoned or isolated Glengarry County & area cemeteries

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Queries Requests Received

Also got queries to ponder upon. Here are 2 of them looking for more information & clarification

2 August, 2013 looking for McGibbons

Hello,

I was on your website and June and I thought there was a place that I could buy a name lookup?

My ancestors were only in Glengarry briefly.

I am looking for a man named James McKibbon (James McGibbon) who might be buried somewhere in Glengarry.

His wife was a widow on the 1851 census so all I know is that he died before 1851. His children report that their father was born in Ireland. His wife reports her religion as Church of Scotland (born in Ireland in 1797)

Their son Robert reports his birthplace as Hawkesbury (b. 1828)

His wife was Margaret Stewart listed as widow Margaret McKilbon on the 1851 census of Lochiel.

Can you tell me how to proceed with purchasing a query on the name James McKibbon (McGibbon)? Born sometime between 1780 and 1798 in Ireland? Possible connections to Lochiel Twp and Hawkesbury? Religion likely protestant?

Thanks,Heather

Heather Marshall hjm2 @ shaw.ca

2nd query July 27 2013 Col. Archibald Mcdonell connections

Thanks for your reply. Col. Archibald Mcdonell ( 3rd Great grandfather) to correct my mistake was born in Glengarry, Inverness Scotland in 1780 and died Dec.22 1853 in Metcalfe, Ont, Can. He married Catherine Mcdonald Sept. 22, 1807. They had 13 children.

Now the BIG QUESTION! Is this family related to John Macdonell born 19 April 1785 at Greenfield, Glengarry, Scotland. He was the 4th son of Alexander and Janet Macdonell. They emigrated to Canada in 1792. His cousin was Alexander Macdonell of Collachie.

John MacDonell was fatally injured at Queenston Heights 1812 and buried with General Brock.

Would appreciate any input you can give me. Thanking you again. Jean

Jean Hughes ejhughes2010 @ hotmail.com

COMMENT; awf

This Mary 1796 - July 15,1864 is not the right Mary as the sister of Col Archibald MacDonell of Osgoode. Col Archibald's had a sister Mary who died in Apr 1890. This is a good example of how easy it is to get names mixed up with out correct backing information.

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About Me Alex Fraser

ALEX W FRASER, or Alex Fraser born County of Glengarry, whose U E L ancestors settled in 1784, attended school, Lancaster, Williamstown, worked for Bell Canada, 1967 got ill at school in Ottawa, Ont. During convalescence 1971, he interested himself in the ancestry of his mother, father, pursued this quest by searching local records, cemeteries, he copied headstone inscriptions leading to the publication of Gravestones of Glengarry V 1 1976, V 2 1978.,V 3 1988, V 4 2008.V5 Kirk Hill, V6 Breadalbane, V7 Lochiel, V8 Glen Nevis 2011, published over 28,000 pages of material on the Glengarry Stormont County Ontario Area.
1992 he received the Canada 125th Anniversary medal, 1997 “The Morley K Thomas Award “ for 30 years of weather observing.
1998 Alex joined NATO/Bitron, started using the excellent product to reduce fuel, maintenance costs, 2006 under Bitron reached the Director, Founder, Presidential level in Bitron, averaging with his 1997 GMC 1/2 truck these 10+ years basically every 3rd tank of gas Free.
Rhoda Ross is a great assistance in collecting, sorting, publishing these works. The MacNaughton’s of Glengarry County Ontario area is her creation in this 4 volume work.